Future looks bright for young stars
Before Tomorrowland, Britt Robertson and Raffey Cassidy didn’t have much in common but their blossoming acting careers.
Robertson is 25. Cassidy is 13. Robertson grew up in Greenville, S.C., and recently co-starred in the romantic drama The Longest Ride. Cassidy was raised in Manchester, U.K., and might be best remembered as the young Snow White in the hit Snow White and the Huntsman.
Besides promising futures, they also share Tomorrowland scenes with George Clooney in the sci-fi family film. In it, Clooney portrays Frank, a grown-up version of a former boy genius inventor who joins forces with a teen named Casey (Robertson) to discover secrets in another dimension that might save the world. Cassidy plays Athena, the girl who brings them together.
Apparently, it was left to the youngest of the trio to maintain mature order on set during filming in and around Vancouver.
“Well, I think Raffey played mom a lot, especially with George and I,” Robertson said while promoting Tomorrowland with Cassidy. “She was constantly trying to keep us focused, and funny enough that’s how she is in life, too.”
Their friendship also made the conceit of Tomorrowland more believable.
“I think the relationship between Casey and Athena is quite friendly because Athena just wants to get together with Casey to save the world,” Cassidy said.
In real life, do they have a plan to make Earth a better place?
“My big thing right now, living in California, is that I’ve turned off my sprinklers,” Robertson said, referencing the state’s long-term drought. “I know it’s a very small step, but I’m trying to use less water.”